Agenda item
Application for a Premises Licence for (As Nature Intended), 132 Commercial Street, London E1 6NG
Minutes:
At the request of the Chair, Mr Alex Lisowski, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for As Nature Intended, 132 Commercial Street, London E1 6NG. It was noted that objections had been made by local residents and the Metropolitan Police.
At this point Mr Paul Greeno stated that the resident representations were not valid as they refer to planning permission, licence past 11pm and make reference to Costa Coffee.
At the request of the Chair, Mr David Smith, Legal Representative for the applicant gave a brief summary of the history and nature of the premises. It was noted that they were specialist in organic products. It was noted that the sale of alcohol would not be advertised, that it was organic and alcohol was of the part of the range of products offered. He stated that there would be no adverse effects and their operating schedule on page 172 of the agenda was significant to address the concerns raised.
It was also noted that the display of alcohol would not exceed 5% of the premises area and digital CCTV was in place to safeguard against any crime and disorder.
Mr Smith concluded that there had been no incidents of crime and disorder or complaints at the premises and that its clientele were females aged between 25-35.
Members then heard from PC Alan Cruickshank he explained that his objection was not a reflection on the applicant but a response to the saturation Policy. He explained that since the introduction of the policy and the cumulative impact zone, licenses have been granted in this area but the continuing introduction of new licensed premises however small or well run will compound the problems in the cumulative impact zone.
There were no questions from members.
The Licensing Objectives
In considering the application, Members were required to consider the same in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (as amended), the Licensing Objectives, the Licensing Guidance and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy.
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merits and after careful consideration the Chair stated that the Sub Committee had decided to grant the application. Members noted that the operating schedule (and which was confirmed by the Applicant’s representative) provided that alcohol would only be sold for off sales and would make up no more than 5% of the retail stock. Further, the alcohol being supplied was organic and was therefore not likely to attract street drinkers. As a result, Members were satisfied that the operation of the premises would not lead to an increase in crime and disorder or public nuisance and therefore would not add to cumulative impact.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub-Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a New Premises Licence for, As Nature Intended, 132 Commercial Street, London E1 6NG be GRANTED with conditions.
The sale by retail of alcohol (off sales)
Monday to Friday from 08:00 noon to 20:00 hours
Saturday and Sunday from 09:00 hours to 19:00 hours
Hours open to the public
Monday to Friday from 08:00 noon to 20:00 hours
Saturday and Sunday from 09:00 hours to 19:00 hours
Non standard timings
In the month of December each year the terminal hour is extended to 22:00 hours on Monday to Friday and on Saturday and Sunday to 20:00 hours.
Conditions
- CCTV camera system covering both internal and external to the premises is to be installed.
- The CCTV recordings are to be maintained for 30 days and to be provided upon request to either a Police Officer or an officer of any other Responsible Authority.
- At all times when the premise is open, a person who can operate the CCTV system must be present on the premises.
Supporting documents:
- As Nature Intended cover report, item 4.2 PDF 101 KB
- As Nature Intended Appendices Only, item 4.2 PDF 3 MB